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7Balcony-Collapse

Structural damage appears to have been the cause of yesterday's deadly
balconly collaspe at the University of Virginia.
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SUPER=03-Charlottesville;

A woman was killed and 18 others injured when a second-floor balcony
collapsed just before graduation ceremonies.
People on the balcony were trying to get a good view of the ceremony, when
one of the supports gave way.
None of the injured was a graduate, and the ceremony went on as
scheduled.
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IN Q=
((20:03:38
BRIAN EVERITT/WITNESS; ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEAR THIS RUMBLING AND I LOOKED OVER
HERE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU COULD SEE TWO PARTS OF THE PAVILION, THE ONE PART
STARTING TO CAVE IN AND JUST COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND.
20:03:07
RICH COLLINS/UVA PROFESSOR; I WAS JUST AT THE POINT OF COMING UNDER THE ROOF
THAT COLLAPSED WHEN IT COLLAPSED, AND SOMETHING HIT ME ON THE WAY DOWN AND
INJURED MY EYE AND MY CHEEK.
))
SUPER=01-Brian Everitt/Witness;
SUPER=01-Rich Collins/UVa Professor; :11
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=and my cheek
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VO-NAT

UVA officials say the balcony was NOT overloaded.
The estimate between 4 and 10 people were on it when it fell.
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7E-John-Brown

In Bristol, a former state delegate who was accused of molesting a teenage
boy, was shot yesterday in front of his house.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;

According to police, two masked men poured gasoline on the front yard of
John C. Brown early yesterday morning and and set it on fire.
When Brown stepped outside to investigate, one of the men apparently pulled
a gun and shot twice.
Brown is in fair condition in Bristol Regional Medical Center with a
gunshot wound in his left shoulder. Brown was accused of molesting
the teenage boy last year.
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7E-Boty-Folo

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=abr
TAPE#97-18
GRAPHIC=Accident

An investigation is underway into the cause of a car accident that sent six
people to the hospital over the weekend in Botetourt County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Saturday Night;

Worrell M. Delaney of Roanoke apparently ran a red light then struck another
car traveling along alternate route 2-20.
According to police beer bottles thrown from the truck were found at the
scene. Officials believe drunk-driving may have been a factor in the accident.
Another passenger in the truck and four people in the car suffered minor
injuries.
Police are still investigating the accident and charges are pending against
the driver of the truck.
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7Mine-Fatality

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
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A fatal accident at a Tazewell County coal mine--
One man died and another was injured in a massive roof fall at the mine.
Authorities say the death was the first mining fatality in Virginia this
year.
The roof fall, one of the most common types of mining accidents, was
reported in the Solus Coal Number one mine in the Middle Creek section of Cedar
Bluff Thursday.
Thirty-five- year- old Thomas Layne Kinder of Cedar Bluff was trapped by an
initial roof collapse and probably died after a second fall.
Another miner, was rescued after the first roof fall.

7E-Emergency-Medical

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-37
GRAPHIC=NONE

This week workers with Emergency Services agencies are being honored
throughout the nation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;

Officials at To the Rescue, the E-M-S museum in Tanglewood Mall, say this is
the time to commend all the men and women who make a difference in the lives of
many.
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IN Q=IT'S SUCH A
((ANDREE BROOKS/TO THE RESCUE EXEC. DIRECTOR: IT'S SUCH A VALUABLE SERVICE.
SOME OF THE METROPOLITAN AREAS HAVE CAREER PEOPLE WHO DO THIS SERVICE BUT IN
RURAL AREAS THEY WOULDN'T HAVE LIFE-SAVERS AT ALL IF IT WASN'T FOR
VOLUNTEERS.))
SUPER=01-Andree Brooks/"To The Rescue" Exec. Dir.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=WASN'T FOR VOLUNTEERS
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./File Tape;

ROANOKE residents started the first VOLUNTEER rescue squad in the NATION in
19-28.
Salem soon followed suit, then the trend spread to the rest of the nation.
E-M-S Week ends Saturday with a memorial service for those who died in the
line of duty.
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55uva-Balcony

University of Virginia officials continue their investigation into what
caused yesterday's deadly accident.
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Vo-NAT
SUPER=03-Charlottesville;

A second-floor balcony collapsed fifteen minutes before graduation
ceremonies yesterday on the University's central lawn.
One person was killed and 18 others injured.
None of the injured was a graduate, and the ceremony went on as
scheduled.
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SOT
IN Q=
((20:03:38
BRIAN EVERITT/WITNESS; ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEAR THIS RUMBLING AND I LOOKED OVER
HERE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU COULD SEE TWO PARTS OF THE PAVILION, THE ONE PART
STARTING TO CAVE IN AND JUST COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND.
20:03:07
RICH COLLINS/UVA PROFESSOR; I WAS JUST AT THE POINT OF COMING UNDER THE ROOF
THAT COLLAPSED WHEN IT COLLAPSED, AND SOMETHING HIT ME ON THE WAY DOWN AND
INJURED MY EYE AND MY CHEEK. ))
SUPER=01-Brian Everitt/Witness;
SUPER=01-Rich Collins/UVa Professor; :11
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=and my cheek
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VO-NAT

Those on the balcony fell
about 15 feet onto a brick walkway. Many of the injured had been
standing on the walkway beneath the balcony.
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55E-John-Brown

A former state delegate who was accused of molesting a teenage boy was gunned
down yesterday in front of his house.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
According to police, two masked men poured gasoline on the front yard of John
C. Brown early yesterday morning and and set it on fire.
When Brown stepped outside to investigate, one of the men apparently pulled
a gun and shot twice.
Brown is in fair condition in Bristol Regional Medical Center with a
gunshot wound in his left shoulder. (----------------)

55E-Boty-Folo

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=abr
TAPE#97-18
GRAPHIC=Accident

Police are still investigating whether alcohol was a factor in a weekend car
accident that sent six people to the hospital.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Saturday Night;

Saturday night, Worrell M. Delaney of Roanoke apparently ran a red light then
struck another car traveling along alternate route 2-20.
According to police beer bottles thrown from the truck were found at the
scene.
Officials believe drunk-driving may have contributed to the crash.
Another passenger in the truck and four people in the car suffered minor
injuries.
Police say charges are pending against the driver of the truck.
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55weather

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cut-in
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=

Time now to take a look at the very warm forecast--
Mostly sunny skies today, with daytime temperatures climbing into the
upper 80s.
Tonight looks partly cloudy, with rain developing later on.
Lows in the mid 60s.
Showers early tomorrow, then partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s.
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8Balcony-Collapse

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#=97-29
GRAPHIC=none

A deadly balcony collapse made for a bittersweet graduation day for
University of Virginia students.
Officials say structural damage was to blame for yesterday's collapse.
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SUPER=03-Charlottesville;

A woman was killed and 18 others injured when a second-floor balcony
collapsed just before graduation ceremonies.
People on the balcony were trying to get a good view of the ceremony, when
one of the supports gave way.
None of the injured was a graduate, and the ceremony went on as
scheduled.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((20:03:38
BRIAN EVERITT/WITNESS; ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEAR THIS RUMBLING AND I LOOKED OVER
HERE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU COULD SEE TWO PARTS OF THE PAVILION, THE ONE PART
STARTING TO CAVE IN AND JUST COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND.
20:03:07
RICH COLLINS/UVA PROFESSOR; I WAS JUST AT THE POINT OF COMING UNDER THE ROOF
THAT COLLAPSED WHEN IT COLLAPSED, AND SOMETHING HIT ME ON THE WAY DOWN AND
INJURED MY EYE AND MY CHEEK.
))
SUPER=01-Brian Everitt/Witness;
SUPER=01-Rich Collins/UVa Professor; :11
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=and my cheek
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VO-NAT

UVA officials say the balcony was NOT overloaded.
The estimate between 4 and 10 people were on it when it fell.
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8E-John-Brown

Police in Bristol are looking for two masked men who shot a former state
delagate early yesterday morning on his front lawn.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;

According to police, the suspects poured gasoline on John Brown's yard and
set it on fire at about 5:30.
When Brown stepped outside to investigate, one of the men apparently opened
fire.
Brown is in fair condition in Bristol Regional Medical Center with a
gunshot wound in his left shoulder. Last year, Brown was accused of
molesting a teenage boy.
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8E-Abduction

The person responsible for killing two sisters from Spotsylvania county
will likely kill again.
That's the opinion of a retired F-B-I agent who's worked dozens of child
abduction cases.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
use file tape from 97-26, Missing-Girls; & 597-18, 5-Missing-Girls;
Clinton Van Zandt -- a
Spotsylvania resident who started a private security firm after retiring from
the F-B-I -- spoke at a small community meeting held Saturday at the high
school where 15- year- old Kristin Lisk was a student.
Kristin and her 12- year- old sister Kati were taken from their home earlier
this month. Their bodies were found 40 miles from home.
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8E-Boty-Folo

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=abr
TAPE#97-18
GRAPHIC=Accident

Authorities are investigating whether alcohol played a role in a car
accident that sent six people to the hospital Saturday night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Saturday Night;

Worrell M. Delaney of Roanoke apparently ran a red light then struck another
car traveling along alternate route 2-20.
According to police beer bottles thrown from the truck were found at the
scene. Officials believe drunk-driving may have been a factor in the accident.
Another passenger in the truck and four people in the car suffered minor
injuries.
Police are still investigating the accident and charges are pending against
the driver of the truck.
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8E-Emergency-Medical

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-37
GRAPHIC=NONE

A pat on the back this week for those people who endanger their own lives
to save others.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;

Nationally, this is E-M-S Week.
Officials at To the Rescue, the E-M-S museum in Tanglewood Mall, say this is
the time to commend all the men and women who make a difference in the lives of
many.
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SOT 13:55:26
IN Q=IT'S SUCH A
((ANDREE BROOKS/TO THE RESCUE EXEC. DIRECTOR: IT'S SUCH A VALUABLE SERVICE.
SOME OF THE METROPOLITAN AREAS HAVE CAREER PEOPLE WHO DO THIS SERVICE BUT IN
RURAL AREAS THEY WOULDN'T HAVE LIFE-SAVERS AT ALL IF IT WASN'T FOR
VOLUNTEERS.))
SUPER=01-Andree Brooks/"To The Rescue" Exec. Dir.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=WASN'T FOR VOLUNTEERS
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./File Tape;

Roanoke residents started the first volunteer rescue squad in the nation in
19-28.
Salem soon followed suit, then the trend spread to the rest of the nation.
E-M-S Week ends Saturday with a memorial service for those who died in the
line of duty.
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8weather

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cut-in
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=

Checking the forecast--
Mostly sunny on this Monday, with hot high temperatures nearing 90.
Partly cloudy tonight, with some showers on the way.
Lows in the mid 60s.
A few morning showers tomorrow, followed by partly cloudy skies.
Highs in the mid 70s.
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